(A) General. Approval for a repair to an onsite wastewater treatment system shall be limited to the work described under the definition of “Repair to Onsite Wastewater Treatment System” in § 171.021, and shall be granted when the requirements of this section are met.
(2) Setback requirements. All system components being replaced comply with the setback distances established by Appendix D.
(B) Emergency replacement of septic tank, lift station or aerobic treatment unit. A licensed onsite wastewater treatment system installation contractor may replace a septic tank, lift station or aerobic treatment unit prior to receiving site plan approval if a part of the component has collapsed or the component is structurally weakened in such a way that it creates a health or safety hazard. Installation of the component(s) may proceed under these conditions:
(1) The licensed onsite wastewater treatment system installation contractor shall notify the Health Officer of the circumstances of the emergency situation, the location of the property in question, and the component(s) that he or she intends to replace prior to installation of the component(s).
(2) The licensed onsite wastewater treatment system installation contractor shall provide assurance to the Health Officer that the installation of the component(s) will meet the setback and sizing/capacity requirements of subsection (A) above.
(3) The licensed onsite wastewater treatment system installation contractor shall pay the plan review fee as set by the current fee schedule adopted by the County Board as codified in § 178.01
prior to installation of the system component(s).
(4) After the system component(s) has/have been installed the licensed onsite wastewater treatment system installation contractor shall:
(a) Request an inspection of the system component(s) in accordance with the requirements of § 171.149; and
(b) Submit an as-built site plan that meets the requirements of § 171.127.
(C) Compliance impossible. When the requirements of subsection (A) above cannot be met, the Health Officer shall consider for approval the repair to an onsite wastewater treatment system in accordance with § 171.067(B)(1) and (B)(2).
(Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. V], passed 11-12-1996; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. V], passed 11-12-2013)